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Masterful country music stylist,
Gene Watson, from Houston, Texas has been thrilling audiences
for more than 60 years. The depth of emotion in his singing,
his brilliant phrasing, his jaw-dropping range and the
power in the lyrics he chooses are all factors in the awe he
inspires in both fans and his musical peers.
A proud member of the Grand Ole
Opry, Gene Watson’s tally of 75 charted titles, 23 top-10 hits
and 11 number-one singles has also led to membership in
the Texas Country Music Hall of Fame and the Houston Music
Hall of Fame.
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The award-winning Larry
Stephenson Band has been entertaining audiences for over 36 years,
including their numerous performances on the Grand Ole Opry,
RFD-TV, and headlining festivals and concerts across the US and
Canada. The group is led by Virginia Country Music Hall of Fame
member and 5-time Society for The Preservation of Bluegrass Music
in America (SPBGMA) Male Vocalist of the year. With numerous IBMA
and SPBGMA nominations and awards, Larry records for his
family-owned label, Whysper Dream Music.
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JUNIOR
SISK
Junior
Sisk is widely recognized as one of today's top bluegrass vocalists
and is a constant reminder that traditional bluegrass is still
alive and well. A longtime resident of the Virginia Blue Ridge, his
bluegrass pedigree runs deep. Influenced by a father who wrote
songs and played guitar and a mother who sang, Sisk first learned
to play around age 14.
His early
influences included The Stanley Brothers, Larry Sparks, and Dave
Evans, but he often credits the Johnson Mountain Boys with
inspiring him to pursue bluegrass professionally. Sisk first made
his mark in bluegrass as a songwriter in the early 1990s, penning
classic Lonesome River Band songs like "Game (I Can't
Win)" and "Tears Are Blinding Me." Solidifying the
success of the latest album, Junior Sisk has received a landslide
of nominations in the IBMA Awards for 2021, including Album Of The
Year, for LOAD THE WAGON, Song Of The Year, for "Just Load The
Wagon" and Male Vocalist Of The Year.
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